The first talk of Quartzfest was this morning. There was a vendor providing free coffee, which was nice as it is a bit breezy this morning. This first session was mostly about portable power systems and PowerPole connectors which are somewhat standardized within the amateur radio community.
Last night was a total lunar eclipse and even though there were high cirrus clouds for most of the day, it was clear enough to get some photos. Challenging as manual exposure and manual focus was required to get any photos at all.
Today, Dom came by with his rig. He worked on the Ural some. After all, watching someone else work on their motorcycle qualifies as a spectator sport. Tom, the neighbor from across the wash, came over. He is here at Quartzfest with his 2013 Ural Gear Up that he brought out in an enclosed trailer along with his radio equipment.
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ReplyDeleteI rode past Quartzite a couple days ago... If your 'going north' route is through Salt Lake City, Utah and you're interested in dinner or a bed give me a shout. Eight-zero-one-573-0363 Text first as I don't answer if I don't recognize the number.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ken. On this trip we have some commitments in CA so we’ll probably be heading north on that route.
DeleteThanks again for the help RichardM....your solution to supporting the FD to get a good angle on the collar was brilliant! Of course, it came loose easily under your supervision due to all the fluid it had leaked since last month....yeah, that's it.
ReplyDeleteIt couldn’t have been too tight due to the “O”-ring but it’s such an awkward shape to hold on to especially if you are trying to do it by yourself. If doing it by myself, I would’ve used the wheel and the axle to support it. Then it would be pretty straightforward to hold the tool and the final drive in position. Even easier if the wheel was flat on a couple of 2x4s.
DeleteHow long will you be at quartzite?
ReplyDeleteThrough the weekend. On Monday we are heading to Lake Havasu.
DeleteSounds like a good time so far!
ReplyDeleteQuartzfest was good and Quartzsite was good camping area. The RV show kind of ruins the experience. But that’s just my opinion. If we were shopping for a new RV, then things may be different.
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